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What's Going On With Lettuce?

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

July 21, 2026

Show Notes

Thousands of people across the country have fallen ill in a parasitic outbreak of cyclosporosis linked to contaminated lettuce, but a series of conflicting announcements about where this outbreak started has left consumers confused. WSJ's Jesse Newman and Sabrina Siddiqui look into Taylor Farms, thesprawling company at the center of the outbreak, and explain the communication breakdown. Jessica Mendoza hosts.


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